China wants to increase Thailand flights

China wants to increase Thailand flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has proposed increasing the frequency of flights between Thailand and China from three per week to 15, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).

The CAAT said it received a letter from the Chinese aviation authority this week enquiring about the possibility of increasing the number of international passenger flights. According to the CAAT, China said it can allow up to 15 flights, up from three, per week from Thailand. It asked the CAAT to consider ramping up flights to the same frequency in the opposite direction.

The CAAC has asked the CAAT to submit the flight routes that Thai airlines want to operate to see if Chinese airports can accommodate the extra flights. Currently, China does not allow additional flights to some cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou due to limited capacity.

The CAAT said the agency expects to submit the flight routes next week following this Thursday's discussion with the Thai airlines. If granted, flights could resume as early as next month.

According to the CAAT, China's Covid-19 restrictions remain firmly in place and the extra flights are intended to accommodate essential travel demand including business travel.

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